How you see your body and the way you feel about it

 Health conditions that may include an abnormal focus on body image and weight

 Poor self-esteem  Family Problems  Depression  Desire for Perfection  Controlling Parents  Social Isolation  Media Pressure  Social Pressure  If your mom had an eating disorder

 We see advertisements each day in magazines, newspapers, on billboards and television.  75% of normal women think they are overweight  90% of women overestimate their body size  41% of men are dissatisfied with their weight

 Myth #1: You have to be underweight to have an eating disorder.  Myth #2: Only teenage girls and young women are affected by eating disorders.  Myth #3: People with eating disorders are vain.  Myth #4: Eating disorders aren’t really that dangerous.

 Self-starvation/Intense Weight Loss

 Obsessive fasting/dieting  Irrational fear of fat  Disgust with body size  Excessive Exercise  Withdrawn from family/friends  Weighs themselves repeatedly  Depressed

 a drop in blood pressure, pulse, and breathing rate  hair loss and fingernail breakage  loss of periods  hair — soft hair that grows all over the skin  lightheadedness and inability to concentrate  anemia  swollen joints  brittle bones

 Involves binge eating followed by self-induced vomiting, other purging excessive fasting or obsessive exercise.

 Laxative use  Diet Pills

 Out of control Eating  Eating in Secret  Vomiting following meal  Stained Teeth  Obsession with weight

 Constant stomach pain  Damage to a person's stomach and kidneys  Tooth decay (from exposure to stomach acids)  “Chipmunk cheeks," when the salivary glands permanently expand from throwing up so often  Loss of periods  Loss of the mineral potassium (this can contribute to heart problems and even death)

 Binge eating involves over- eating on a regular basic.

 Eating when not hungry  Eating huge portions quickly  Feeling guilty  Eating alone  Becoming overweight  Obesity

 Stop talking about weight  Make a list of people you admire  Question the Motives of the fashion industry  Stop Weighing yourself  Concentrate on things you do well  Voice your opinion  Be a Role Model  Get Physical for Fun

 Abnormal Food Behaviors  Obsession with appearance and body image  Exercise Behaviors  Feelings  Self-harm & Self-injury  Social Behaviors

 Talk to someone you trust  Talk to a school counselor  Contact the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA)  Center for Change (Orem, Ut)

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